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Iowa State University

Iowa State University
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Max F. Rothschild
C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture
M.E. Ensminger International Chair
Director, Center for Integrated Animal Genomics
US Pig Genome Coordinator

Iowa State University
2255 Kildee Hall
Ames, IA 50011-3150
Phone: 515-294-6202
Fax:     515-294-2401
Email: mfrothsc@iastate.edu

Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University: 1978 (Animal Breeding, minors in Genetics and Statistics)
Master of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison: 1975 (Animal Science)
Bachelor of Science, University of California-Davis: 1974 (Animal Science)

Awards
2006: Faculty Award for Diversity Enhancement (College of Agriculture)
2005: Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished Service Award (National Swine Improvement Federation)
2003: Excellence in International Agriculture Award (College of Agriculture)
2003: Mission Award for Research (Gamma Sigma Delta)
2003: Outstanding Achievement in Research Award (ISU Foundation)
2002: Inventor of the Year (Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association)
2002: R and D 100 Award (MC4R)
1999: R&D 100 Award (ESR)
1998: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
1997: USDA Honor Team Award
1995: American Society of Animal Science Animal Breeding and Genetics Award

Instruction
Dr. Rothschild is a guest lecturer for several undergraduate and graduate courses

Research
Dr. Rothschild's areas of research are gene mapping; identification of genes controlling growth; reproduction and immunogenetics of swine; and new statistical methods to evaluate animals, gene identification in dogs and shrimp.

Professional Affiliations
Phi Sigma Pi Honorary Society
Gamma Sigma Delta Honorary Agriculture Society
American Society of Animal Science
International Society of Animal Genetics
American Dairy Science Association
American Association for Advancement of Science,
International Mammalian Genome Society

Selected Publications

Maneeruttanarungroj, C., S. Pongsomboon, S. Wuthisuthimethavee, S. Klinbunga, K.J. Wilson, J. Swan, Y.Li, V. Whan, K-H. Chu, C.P. Li, J. Tong, K. Glenn, M. F. Rothschild, D. Jerry and A. Tassanakajon. 2006. Development of polymorphic expressed sequence tag-derived microsatellites for the extension of the genetic linkage map of the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). Anim Genetics 37:263-368.

Yu, M., B. Geiger, N. Deeb, and M. F. Rothschild. 2006. Liver X receptor alpha and beta genes have the potential role on loin lean and fat content in pigs. J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 123:81-88

Mote, B.E. and M. F. Rothschild. 2006. SNP detection and linkage mapping of pig genes involved in growth. Animal Genetics 37:295-296

Ramos, A. J. Helm, J. Sherwood, D. Rocha and M. F. Rothschild. 2006. Mapping of 21 genetic markers to a QTL region for meat quality on pig chromosome 17. Animal Genetics. 37:296-297

Grapes, L. S. Rudd, R. L. Fernando,K . Meg, D. Rocha and M. F. Rothschild 2006. Prospecting for pig SNPs in the human genome: have we struck gold? J. Animal. Breed Genet. 123:145-151

Hittmeier, L.J., L. Grapes, R.L. Lensing, M. F. Rothschild, C.H. Stahl. 2006. Genetic Background Influences Response to Dietary Phosphorous Restriction. J Nutritional Biochemistry17:385-395

Yu, M. Y. Cheung and M. F. Rothschild. 2006. SNP analysis of moulting genes in Peneaus monodon and Liteopeneaus vannemai shrimp. An Breed Archives 4:411-412

Mote, B. and M. F. Rothschild. 2006. Cracking the Genomic Piggy Bank: Identifying Secrets of the Pig Genome. Genome Dynamics 2:86-96.

Grapes, L. and M. F. Rothschild. 2006. Investigation of a QTL region for loin eye area and fatness on pig chromosome 1. Mammalian Genome 17: 657-668.

M. F. Rothschild, P. S. Van Cleave, K. L. Glenn, L. P. Carlstrom and N. M. Ellinwood. 2006. Association of MITF with white spotting in Beagle crosses and Newfoundland dogs. Animal Genetics 37:606-607.

Mote, B. and M. F. Rothschild. 2006. Cracking the Genomic Piggy Bank: Identifying Secrets of the Pig Genome. Genome Dynamics 2:86-96.

Grapes, L. and M. F. Rothschild. 2006. Investigation of a QTL region for loin eye area and fatness on pig chromosome 1. Mammalian Genome 17: 657-668.

M. F. Rothschild, P. S. Van Cleave, K. L. Glenn, L. P. Carlstrom and N. M. Ellinwood. 2006. Association of MITF with white spotting in Beagle crosses and Newfoundland dogs. Animal Genetics 37:606-607.

Demeure, O., D. Pomp, M. F. Rothschild, D. Milan, and C. K. Tuggle. 2005. Large-scale EST mapping improves the comparative maps for SSC1 and SSC7 with the human genome. Animal Genetics 36:381-389.

Bünger L., R. M. Lewis, M. F. Rothschild, A. Blasco, U. Renne, and G. Simm. 2005. Relationships between quantitative and reproductive fitness traits in animals. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Biological Sciences 360:1489-1502.

Hu, Z.L., S. Dracheva, W. Jang, D. Maglott, J. Bastiaansen, M. F. Rothschild and J.Reecy. 2005. A QTL resource and comparison tool for pigs: PigQTLDB. Mammalian Genome 15:792-800

Kim J. J., M. F. Rothschild, J. Beever, S. Rodriguez-Saz and J. C. M. Dekkers. 2005. Joint analysis of two breed cross populations in pigs to improve detection and characterization of quantitative trait loci. J. Anim. Sci.83:1229-1240.

Wilke, V.L., Evans, R.B., Robinson, D.A., Rothschild, M.F., Conzemius, M.G. 2005. Estimate of the annual economic impact of rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament in the dog in the United States. J Am Vet Med Assoc 227:1604-1607

Vincent, A.L., B. J. Thacker, P. G. Halbur, M. F. Rothschild, and E. L. Thacker. 2005. The in vitro susceptibility of machrophages to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus varies between genetically diverse lines of pigs Virology Immunology 18: 506-512

Schook, L., C. Beattie, J. beaver, S. Donovan, R. Jamison, S. Neimi, M.F. Rothschild, M. Rutherford, D. Smith and F. Zuckermann. 2005. Swine in biomedical research: Creating the building blocks of animal Models. Animal. Biotechnology 16: 183-190

Wilke, V.L., Conzemius, M.G., Rothschild, M.F. 2005. SNP association analyses in candidate genes for rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament in the dog. Animal Genetics 36:519-520

Otieno, C. J., J. Bastiaansen, A. M. Ramos, M. F. Rothschild. 2005. Mapping and association studies of diabetes related genes in the pig. Anim. Genet. 36:36-42.

Stalder, K. J., M. F. Rothschild, and S. M. Lonergan. 2005. Associations between two gene markers and indicator traits affecting fresh and dry-cured ham processing quality. Meat Science 69:451-457.

Hu, Z.-L., K. Glenn, A. M. Ramos, C. J. Otieno, and M. F. Rothschild. 2005. Expeditor: A pipeline for designing pig primers using human gene structure and pig EST information. J. Heredity 96:1-3

Hu, Z.-L., K. Glenn, A. M. Ramos, C. J. Otieno, and M. F. Rothschild. 2005. Expeditor: A pipeline for designing pig primers using human gene structure and pig EST information. J. Heredity 96:1-3

Stalder, K. J., M. F. Rothschild, and S. M. Lonergan. 2005. Associations between two gene markers and indicator traits affecting fresh and dry-cured ham processing quality. Meat Science 69:451-457.

Otieno, C. J., J. Bastiaansen, A. M. Ramos, M. F. Rothschild. 2005. Mapping and association studies of diabetes related genes in the pig. Anim. Genet. 36:36-42.

Vincent, A.L., B. J. Thacker, P. G. Halbur, M. F. Rothschild, and E. L. Thacker. 2005. The in vitro susceptibility of machrophages to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus varies between genetically diverse lines of pigs Virology Immunology (accepted)

Vincent, A.L., B. J. Thacker, P. G. Halbur, M. F. Rothschild, and E. L. Thacker. 2005. An investigation of susceptibility to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus between two genetically diverse commercial lines of pigs. J. Animal Science (accepted)

Kim J. J., M. F. Rothschild, J. Beever, S. Rodriguez-Saz and J. C. M. Dekkers. 2005. Joint analysis of two breed cross populations in pigs to improve detection and characterization of quantitative trait loci. J. Anim. Sci.83:1229-1240.

Bünger L., R. M. Lewis, M. F. Rothschild, A. Blasco, U. Renne, and G. Simm. 2005. Relationships between quantitative and reproductive fitness traits in animals. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Biological Sciences (in press).

Wilke, V.L., Conzemius, M.G., Kinghorn, B.P., Macrossan, P.E., Weiguo, C., Max F. Rothschild. 2005. Predicting the inheritance of rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament in the Newfoundland dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc(accepted)

Wilke, V.L., Evans, R.B., Robinson, D.A., Conzemius, M.G. 2005. Estimate of the annual economic impact of rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament in the dog in the United States. J Am Vet Med Assoc (accepted)

Wilke, V.L., Conzemius, M.G., Rothschild, M.F. 2005. SNP association analyses in candidate genes for rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament in the dog. Animal Genetics ( accepted)

Schook, L., C. Beattie, J. beaver, S. Donovan, R. Jamison, S. Neimi, M.F. Rothschild, M. Rutherford, D. Smith and F. Zuckermann. 2005. Swine in biomedical research: Creating the building blocks of animal Models. Animal. Biotechnology (in press)

Opriessnig T., M. Fenaux, P. Thomas, M. J. Hoogland, M. F. Rothschild, X. J. Meng, and P. G. Halbur. 2005. Evidence of breed-dependent differences in susceptibility to porcine circovirus type 2-associated disease and lesions. Veterinary Pathology (in press)

Glenn K. L., L. Grapes, T. Suwanasopee, D. L. Harris, Y. Li, K. Wilson, and M. F. Rothschild. 2004. SNP analysis of alpha-AMY and CTSL genes in Litopenaeus vannamei and Penaeus monodon shrimp. Animal Genetics 36:235-236

Gaboreanu, A. M., L. Grapes, A. M. Ramos, J.-J. Kim and M. F. Rothschild. 2004. Characterization of an X-chromosome PCR-RFLP marker associated with fat deposition and growth in the pig. Anim. Genet. 35: 401-403.

Moller, M., F. Berg, J. Riquet, D. Pomp, A. Archibald, S. Anderson, K. Feve, Y. Zhang, M.F. Rothschild, D. Milan, L. Andersson and C.K. Tuggle. 2004. High-resolution comparative mapping across pig chromosome 4 (SSC4), emphasizing the FAT1 region. Mammal. Genome 15:717-731.

Kim, K. S., J. M. Reecy, W. H. Hsu, L. L. Anderson, and M. F. Rothschild 2004. Functional and phylogenetic analyses of a melanocortin-4 receptor mutation in domestic pigs. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 26:75-86.

Grindflek, E, N. Hoen, H. Sundvold, M. F Rothschild, G. Plastow, and S. Lien. 2004. Investigation of a Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor gamma (PPARG) haplotype effect on meat quality and carcass traits in pigs. Anim. Genet. 35:238-241.

Stalder, K. J., N. Knauer, T. J. Baas, M. F. Rothschild, and J. W. Mabry. 2004. Sow longevity. Pig News and Information 25:53N-74N

Kim, K. S., J. J. Kim, J. C. M. Dekkers, and M. F. Rothschild. 2004. Polar overdominant inheritance of a DLK1 polymorphism is associated with growth and fatness in pigs. Mammal. Genome 15:552-559.

Fernando, R. L., D. Nettleton, B. R. Southey, J. C. M. Dekkers, M. F. Rothschild, and M. Soller. 2004. Controlling the proportion of false positives (PFP) in a multiple test situation. Genetics 166:61-619.

Grapes, L., J. C. M. Dekkers, M. F. Rothschild, and R. L. Fernando. 2004. Comparing linkage disequilibrium-based methods for fine mapping quantitative trait loci. Genetics 166:1561-1570.

Rothschild, M. F. 2004. Porcine genomics delivers new tools and results: This little piggy did more than just go to market. Genetical Research 83:1-6.

Ciobanu, D. C., J. W. M. Bastiaansen, S. M. Lonergan, H. Thomsen, J. C. M. Dekkers, G. S. Plastow, and M. F. Rothschild. 2004. New alleles in calpastatin gene are associated with meat quality traits in pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 82:2829-2839.

Thomsen, H., J. C. M. Dekkers, H. K. Lee, and M. F. Rothschild. 2004. Characterization of quantitative trait loci for growth and meat quality in a cross between commercial breeds of swine. J. Anim. Sci. 82:2213-2228.

Moller, M., F. Berg, J. Riquet, D. Pomp, A. Archibald, S. Anderson, K. Feve, Y. Zhang, M.F. Rothschild, D. Milan, L. Andersson and C.K. Tuggle. 2004. High-resolution comparative mapping across pig chromosome 4 (SSC4), emphasizing the FAT1 region. Mammal. Genome 15:717-731.

Gaboreanu, A. M., L. Grapes, A. M. Ramos, J.-J. Kim and M. F. Rothschild. 2004. Characterization of an X-chromosome PCR-RFLP marker associated with fat deposition and growth in the pig. Anim. Genet. 35: 401-403.

Kim, K.S., H. Thomsen, J. Bastiaansen, N. T. Nguyen, J. C. M. Dekkers, G. S. Plastow, and M. F. Rothschild. 2004. A Comparative Study of Obesity QTL and Candidate Genes in the Pig: a Model Organism for Human Obesity. Obesity Research 12:1981-1984.


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